Apple's Safari Technology Preview released for developers to test and tweak new functions

Apple announced the Safari Technology Preview for developers is available today which focuses on new functionalities to the Safari browser. Available today, Safari Technology Preview brings the latest layout technologies, visual effects, and developer tools that provide input on how they are implemented and deliver an even better user experience across Apple devices.

Apple says Safari beats Chrome and Firefox in benchmarks, performing 1.15x faster in Jetstream, 2.2x faster in Speedometer and 6.0x faster in JSBench. Safari can browse the web up to two hours longer than Chrome and Firefox, it can also watch Netflix videos up to four hours longer.

In Safari Technology Preview developers can get the latest web technologies, including HTML, JavaScript and CSS and WebKit. They can get access to the latest versions of Web Inspector and Responsive Design Mode to modify, debug, and optimize their websites. Apple is making this available so devs can integrate into their websites for improved compatibility. A Bug Reporter is also available to send feedback directly to Apple about issues and enhancement requests. 

Takata's airbag recall cost could reach $24 Billion

Takata is the provider of airbags for various carmakers and is facing a massive recall of its airbag inflators which have proven defective on various vehicles. The cumulative recall of the inflators is expected to cost the company $24 billion. 

A source told Bloomberg that the comprehensive callback of Takata's airbag inflators would cost about 2.7 trillion yen ($24 billion) and involve the recall of 287.5 million airbag inflators. Takata and the automakers still have to determine how the costs are shared, the person said. Takata has declined to comment as of this time.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Takata airbag inflators have caused nine fatalities in the U.S. by rupturing and spraying plastic and metal shards at motorists. The regulator is investigating all Takata inflators that use a chemical propellant that's been banned from future modelsand gives the company until as long as the end of 2019 to determine the root cause of the flaw or prove the inflators are safe.

Source: Autonews

LG G5's UX 5.0 is the key to the ecosystem of new experiences and accessories

The LG G5, which we previewed recently here, brings a lot to the table in terms of specs, new design and materials as well as some accessories to expand what the phone can do. The user interface, named UX 5.0, has also been revamped significantly and the above video walks us through what to expect.

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BQ's Aquarius M10 Ubuntu tablet doubles as a Linux desktop for $289

Ubuntu has remained largely in the domain of desktops and notebooks and while they attempted to put it on a phone (which could eventually convert the OS into a desktop, foreshadowing Windows 10's Continuum), that never came to fruition. The Aquarius M10, however, is a real product and one that enables touch-based Ubuntu in a tablet form factor which can double as a Linux desktop.

Slted to ship mid-April, the M10 is available in two prices corresponding to different screen resolutions (an HD offering and  1,280 x 800 resolution costs US $289, the 1,920 x 1,200 panel (with faster processor) costs US $335. Read more about it here.

Source: Phoronix